Povestea este adevărată.

The story is true.

Breakdown of Povestea este adevărată.

• a fi: to be
• povestea: the story
• adevărat: true; real

Questions & Answers about Povestea este adevărată.

Why is povestea one word, and what does the -a mean?

In Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

• poveste = story
• povestea = the story

So the -a here is the feminine singular definite article. This is a very common feature of Romanian.

What is the basic dictionary form of povestea?

The dictionary form is poveste.

You often learn Romanian nouns in their indefinite singular form, so:

• o poveste = a story
• povestea = the story

If you look the word up, you would usually search for poveste, not povestea.

Why is it adevărată and not adevărat?

Because the adjective has to agree with the noun in gender and number.

Povestea is feminine singular, so the adjective must also be feminine singular:

• masculine singular: adevărat
• feminine singular: adevărată
• masculine plural: adevărați
• feminine plural: adevărate

So povestea este adevărată uses the feminine singular form to match povestea.

Is este always necessary, or can it be left out?